DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O.
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 112
May 26, 2006
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Patricia I.
Wright Acting Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Supplemental
Assistive Technology Grants |
The
Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) will provide additional IDEA, Part B
Section 611 (CFDA Number 84.027A), funds to school divisions and certain state
operated programs to assist in the purchase of assistive technology for
students with disabilities. These
sub-grant awards are for assistive technology purchases made during the period
June 2, 2006 through September 30, 2006.
All funds must be obligated by September 30, 2006, and final claims for
reimbursement must be received no later than November 15, 2006.
Assistive
Technology can be defined as any item, piece of equipment, or product system
that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional or academic
capabilities of students with disabilities. Assistive technology purchases may
include no-tech, low-tech, and high-tech equipment that will be used for
the direct purpose of improving classroom instruction or improving access to
instruction for students with disabilities.
Claims
for reimbursement must be submitted using forms SE001 and SE003, found in the
Handbook of Procedures and Forms on the departments website at the following
URL:
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/spedfinance/.
Enter
SPED-AT in the space on the forms provided for the grant award number. Completed and signed forms must be mailed to:
Grant
Reimbursement Processing
Office
of Special Education
VA
Department of Education
Note:
This is a reimbursement program. Items
must be received and paid for before claims may be submitted to VDOE. Claims submitted after the above stipulated
submission deadline for this funding program will not be accepted.
Attachment A provides a list of
categories for assistive technology that might serve to help guide your
decision-making process.
Attachment B provides the grant amount
for each LEA. Each LEA is provided with a base of $1000. Additional funds are
allocated on a per pupil amount multiplied by each school divisions totals from
the 2005 child count data.
Attachment C provides a contact list of
the regional Training and
If
you have questions about eligible assistive technologies, please contact John
Eisenberg at (john.eisenberg@doe.virginia.gov),
severe disabilities/assistive technology specialist, or by telephone at (804)
225-2711.
PIW/je
Attachments
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2006/inf112a.pdf
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2006/inf112b.pdf
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2006/inf112c.pdf